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JOSEPH W. ROSBOROUGI-I, OF NORMANDY, TENNESSEE.

WATER ELEVATOR AND CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 437,246, datedSeptember 30, 1890.

' Application filed June 20, 1890. Serial No- 356,060. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it knownthatl, J OSEPHW. ROSBOROUGH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Normandy, in the county of Bedford and State of Tennessee,have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Water Elevators andCarriers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to water elevators and carriers, and has for itsobject to provide a mechanism by means of which water may be readily andquickly drawn from a spring, well, or cistern located at a point distantfrom the operator, and which will quickly convey the water to therequired place and empty the same into a pail or other vessel placed forits reception. The system embraces a suspended trackwire, which extendsfrom the place of delivery, well, or cistern, a carriage mounted on thesaid track, a water bucket or carrier suspended from the carriage, andropes connecting the water bucket or carrier and the carriage tosuitable windlasses, whereby the carriage and bucket may be convenientlyoperated.

The improvement further consists v in the peculiar construction andcombination of the parts, which will be hereinafter more fully describedand claimed, and which are shown in the annexed drawings,-in which-Figure l is a side view of the invention, showing the carriage andwater-bucket at the starting-point ready for a trip to the spring, well,or cistern. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing the carriageover the well or cistern, and the water bucket or carrier filled andascending from the well and about to engage with and release the catchfrom the wellcover-operating devices. Fig. 3 is a detail view, partly insection, of the mechanism at the starting-point, showing the manner ofemptying the bucket or water-carrier. Fig. 4 is an end view of thecarriage. Fig. 5 is a rear view of the carriage Fig. 6 is a side view ofone of the intermediate track-supporting posts. Fig. '7 is a detailperspective View of a portion of the carriage, showing thebucketsustaining dogs and the lever for retaining the said dogs in anoperative position. Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of the stops andthe bail which is connected with the wellcover.

The track wire or cable A is secured at its end to the postsB and O inany suitable manner. The post 0 is arranged at the startingpoint ordelivery end of the system, and the post B is located at the receivingend or near the spring, well, or cistern from which the water is taken.

The carriage D is provided at its upper side with an overhanging portioncl, which receives the track-wire. Rollers d are journaled in theoverhanging portion d and project beyond the inner wall of the saidchannel (1 to prevent contact thereof with the track-wire.

The pulley 6, over which the hoisting-rope F passes, is journaled in theframe E, which is adjustably connected with the carriage, preferably bybolts c passing through slots 6 in the ends of the said frame E.Byhaving the frame Eadjustable with reference to the carriage the pulleye can be adjusted to adapt it to the grade of the track-wire. The catchG, pivoted to the carriage near its inner end at g, is provided with ahook g at its outer end and with a pivoted dog 9 at its inner end, thatis adapted to tilt in an upward direction, but is limited in itsdownward movements with reference to-the said catch G. The piv oted dogg is forked at its free end, as shown in Fig. 4, and the hoisting-rope Fpasses between the members of the said forked end, whereby when thewater bucket or carrier H is raised sufficiently high the stop h on thesaid hoisting-rope F will pass above the said dog g as shown in Fig. 2of the drawings,

when the weight of the filled bucket will be supported upon the dogs gthereby lifting the catch G from its engagement with the bail L andreleasing the carriage.

The dogs I and I are constructed to overlap at their meeting ends, whichends have corresponding notches to permit the free passage of thehoisting-rope, the dog I having an arm 2 which is engaged by the hookedend of the lever J, which is pivoted midway of its ends on the saidcarriage, and which is conneeted at its upper end with the releasing-bar.I. The dogs I and I are pivoted on arms a 2 which proj eetfrom themembers of the erotchcd bracket 1 The dogs I l are raised so that thearm i will engage with the lever J, when the bucket will be supported onthe carriage.

The stop K, which is secured to the trackwire near the posts B in anydesired manner, preferably by the hook-bolt 7t, has the swinging bail Lconnected therewith. The cord or rope M is connected at its upper endwith the bail L by the V-link I, and is connected atits lower end withthe standards on on the wellcover on, passing over the guide-pulleys mand under m as most clearly shown in Fig. 2. The cover m is hinged nearone end to the upper portion of the well, spring, or cistern M in such amanner that it will be limited in its movement when opened, so that whenreleased it will close automatically.

The spout or box N is mounted on an ad justable standard it, and isprovided. with a vertical pin a, which extends: from the bottom thereof,and which is adapted to project through the flaring opening n in thebottom of the bucket II and unseat the valve n and liberate the water inthe said bucket. The bottom of the trough or box slants and is providedat its lower end with a hook n, from which the pail or vessel 11 issuspended. The standard it is held on the post 0 by keepers o in such amanner that it is free to be moved up or down to raise or lower thetrough or box N as required, and is adjustable by means of the footleverO, which is pivotally supported between its ends, and which has itsinner end connected with the standard or.

Where the distance from the receiving end to the delivery end of thecable is of any considerable length, intermediate posts, as I, areprovided for supporting the track-wire, the same being secured to ascrew-hook 1), that is secured to a block 1) on the side of the saidpost I. The pin 11", projecting from the block 1), serves to separatethe parallel portions of the carriage-operating rope Q from interferencewith each other and with the track-wire and the carriage.

The windlasses R and S are mounted on the same shaft T, which isjournaled at its ends in the posts 0 and C. The windlass S is keyed torevolve with the shaft T, and is provided on its inner side with asupplemental windlass S of smaller diameter. This supplemental windlass,being of small diameter, permits a a feeble or weak person using theinvention, as the hoistingrope can be shifted from the windlass S to thesaid windlass S, as most clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The windlass S,bein g of less diameter, otfers less resistance, and hence requiresless power to operate it than would be required if the rope was wound onthe windlass S. The windlass R is mounted loosely on the shaft T, so asto have an independent rotary motion thereon. The pin i passingtransversely through the windlass R, is pivotally connected with thelever t', which is pivoted between its ends on a stud extending from theside of the said windlass R. The free end of the lever t is forked andembraces the shaft T, and is acted on by a spring 2!, which is mountedon the said shaft T, and which is held between the said lever and theside of the said windlass R. The lever V is pivoted at its lower end tothe post (1, is adapted to engage with the free end of the lovers t andis provided at its upper end with the hand-lash to, which is constructedto engage with the notch-arm t7 and hold the pin if out of the path ofthe pin t", which project from the rim of a disk of the windlass S,therebypermitting the shaft T to turn freely within the windlass It. Thelever V when pressed forward engages with a pin 0- on the side of thewindlass It and holds the same against rotary motion with the said shaftT.

The operation of the invention is as follows: The carriage D, being atthe starting-point, as shown in Fig. 1, is held in position by the catchV, engaging with a stop t" on the carriage. The releasing-cord V, whichis connected with the catch V, extends within convenient reach and ispulled upon to release the carriage prior to starting it to thereceiving end of the track-wire. The water-bucket II is supported by thestop on the hoistingrope passing above the dogs I I, which dogs are heldin place against the weight of the said bucket lI. After the catch V isreleased from the step t the windlasses are rotated together by turningthe shaft T in. the proper direction to effect a moving of a carriagefrom the startingpoint to the receiving end of the trackwire. It shouldbe observed, first, that the hoisting and operating ropes are wound ontheir respective windlasses in a reverse direction, and, second, thatthe operating-rope Q passes over suitable guide-pulley on the posts BandC, and is connected at its upper end with the said carriage. Thehoisting rope also passes over a suitable guide-pulley on the post C.Bearing these points in mind, it will be readily seen that as thecarriage approaches the spring, well, or cistern the operating-rope Qwill be wound on the windlass R and the hoisting-rope will be unwoundfrom the windlass S, and vice versa. As the carriage approaches the endof its travel it will pass over the spring, well, or cistern asutlieient distance to permit the engagement of the catch G with thebail L, and at the same time the releasing-rod J will strike against thestop K and disengage the lever J from the arm i and liberate the bucketII, which, dropping, will cause the back motion of the said carriage anddraw upon the bail L, and through the connections Z M we will effect anopening of the cover m. The parts are so adjusted that when the cover mis opened the bucket II will be directly above the spring, well, orcistern. The lever U is now operated to effeet a disengagement of thewindlass Rfrom the windlass S in the manner hereinbeforo specified,after which the Windlass S is operated so as to lower the bucket intothe well, spring, or cistern. After the bucket is filled it is elevatedby winding the rope F on either the Windlass S or S, as required. A weakperson-such as a child, an aged or sickly person-will use the windlassS, in that very little power is required to effect a raising of thebucket. A strong individual will use the Windlass S. As the bucketreaches the limit of its upward movement the stop It on thehoisting-rope will pass above the pivoted dog 9 after which the Windlassis turned backward, so that the weight of the bucket will come under thedog 9 and cause a disengagement of the catch G from the bailL and permitthe coverm to close overthe well, spring, or cistern. The lever U isoperated to project the pin 25 and lock the windlassesR and S, so thatthey will move in unison. By rotating, the hoisting-rope will be Woundup and carriage-operating rope Q will be un- Wound, thereby causing thecarriage to move toward the starting-point, where it will be held by thecatch V. The water is discharged from the bucket by pressing on theouter end of the foot-lever O, which causes an elevation of the spout orbox N, the pin 02 of which, engaging with the valve n unseats the sameand permits the water to escape into the said spout or box and fromwhich it passes into the pail W.

In the event of using the supplemental Windlass S, the rope must beshifted from the same to the windlass S after the bucket has becomeengaged with the pivoted dog g For this purpose the rim of the diskwhich is between the two windlasses is notched around its periphery,whereby the rope may be passed from the Windlass S to the Windlass S, asshown most clearly in Fig. 3. This construction is rendered necessarywhen it is remembered that one rope is wound up as the other ropeunwinds and that both must move at the same relative speed when thecarriage is moving on the said track-wire.

To prevent the well-cover from closing when the bucket is in the well oris descending, in case the rope F should for any reason slacken the stopK is provided with a catch x, which is provided at its front end withthe vertical extension w, cross-bar z, and the stop y. The stop yengages with the cross-bar w on the bail L and the cross-bar z isadapted to be struck by an extension g of the catch G and disengage thecatch 0: from the bail.

Having thus described my invention, what I claimas new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A water elevator and carrying apparatus comprising the followingelements: a suspended track, a carriage adapted to travel on the saidtrack, bucket-sustaining devices on the carriage, a hoisting and anoperating rope having connection with the said carriage, windlasseshaving the said ropes wound in reverse directions thereon, provision foreffecting an engagement between the said windlasses, a stop forreleasing the bucket from said carriage, the well-cover, a catch foreffecting an engagenientbetween the said carriage and the connections ofsaid cover, and a vertically-adjustable spout or box adapted to engagewith the valve in the said bucket and liberate the water containedtherein, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the carriage, of the pivoted dogs I and I,constructed to have their meeting ends overlap, and an arm projectingfrom one of the dogs, a lever adapted to engage with the said arms, anda releasingbar connected with the said lever, substantially as setforth.

3. In a water elevating and carrying apparatus, the combination, withthe swinging bail, the pivoted cover, and the cord connecting said coverwith the bail and the carriage, of a pivoted catch mounted on thecarriage and adapted to engage with the said bail andthe hoisting-ropeadapted to engage with the said catch and disengage it from the bail,substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with the bail, the pivoted cover, and the cordconnecting said cover with the bail and the carriage, of the catch onthe carriage adapted to engage with the bail, the dog pivotallyconnected with the catch and having a limited downward movement, and thebucket-hoisting rope adapted to engage with the said dog and disengagethe catch from the bail, substantially as described.

5. In awater elevating and carrying apparat us, the combination, withthe well-cover, of the carriage, the link l, connected with thewell-cover by the rope M, and the bail adapted to engage with thecarriage and effect an opening of the well-cover prior to the descent ofthe bucket, and a catch, as 00, for holding the well-coveropen,substantially as described.

6. In a water elevating and carrying apparatus, the combination, withthe swinging bail and the carriage, of a pivoted catch mounted on thecarriage and adapted to engage with the said bail,the hoisting-ropeadapted to engage with the said catch and discharge it from the bail,and the catch :0 to engage with the bail and hold the well-cover open,substantially as set forth. 7

In testimony whereof I affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

JOE. W. ROSBOROUGH. lVitnesses: ROBERT S. BRANDON, J. W. BENNETT.

